Murray Clifford gets choked up whenever he sees cars speeding by his home near Cairndale Road in Colwood.
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He believes most drivers are using Cairndale Road as a shortcut between Wishart Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway and often donB次元官网网址檛 see the many signs warning people to slow down.
Not only is Clifford afraid that residents who walk their dogs could be hit by speeding cars, but is also concerned for children walking to Wishart Elementary school and others who play in the area.
There have been a couple of instances when he has almost been hit pulling onto Cairndale Road as well.
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Mayor Carol Hamilton said itB次元官网网址檚 a problem the City is aware of and is potentially looking at installing traffic calming measures such as speed bumps.
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Clifford hopes to see more enforcement by the West Shore RCMP to encourage people to slow down or for speed readers to be installed.
Const. Matthew Baker of the West Shore RCMP sympathized with CliffordB次元官网网址檚 concerns and encouraged residents to call when they see someone speeding and to note the time and exact place.
The West Shore RCMP can be reached on its non-emergency line at 250-474-2264.
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